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More than 96 per cent of all the food grown in Britain is reliant on synthetic fertiliser. Without it there would be serious trouble.
But without artificial fertiliser there's not enough nutrients for the crops to grow, and without ploughing there is nothing to aerate the soil. So how can we manage without them?
The answers are in nature. As Charles Darwin pointed out, earthworms have been ploughing and aerating the soil for millions of years. And as for fertilisers, just look at how a forest flourishes: by using the natural fertility created by billions of living microbes, fungi, plants and animals.
The non-destructive, low-energy methods are elements of a wider system known as Permaculture, which challenges all the normal approaches to farming. One of its central principles is that you work with the land, rather than against it.
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the5thw
9 months ago +1 + -A masterpiece with the wrong aspect ratio.
Idiolect
9 months ago +1 + -Should be required viewing in ag schools!
forsaleby...
6 months ago 0 + -nice video
darek
6 months ago 0 + -nice video
homeloan...
10 days ago 0 + -And I consider so
bobikfu
3 months ago 0 + -nice video
lesbains
3 months ago 0 + -nice video
vidshow
3 months ago 0 + -Excellent video. Enjoyed this very much.
helper007
2 months ago 0 + -nice video"
coloringful
2 months ago 0 + -kool idea
nolanbin12
2 months ago 0 + -Rebeca is not a farmer
aninasus
2 months ago Show -1 + -videos good
cyberman
2 months ago Show -1 + -funny )
Sveikini
2 months ago Show -1 + -Very very Cool Video i like it !!
Mouspad
2 months ago Show -1 + -Yes, very cool and intresting!
blackoly
1 month ago Show -1 + -nice video
nolanbin12
1 month ago 0 + -is again I am very pleased because
treefunsite
29 days ago 0 + -sad story
antonuspe...
21 days ago 0 + -funny videos thanks
pushka
18 days ago 0 + -good
kertemo
16 days ago 0 + -Nice, very interesting
nimonik
15 days ago Show -1 + -There are a number of errors in this documentary.
First, many genetically engineered crops require dramatically less oil - through no tilling (less tractors), higher yields (less transportation), ...
Second, there are solutions such as electric tractors, automation.
Third, crop yields have been increased 6 fold (not three fold) over the past 150 years.
I encourage all those concerned (rightfully so) to read the Ecopragmatist by Steward Brand (my review here: http://www.nimonik.ca/2010/01/review-whole-earth-discipline/)
But overall this is a great piece on the potential of intelligent design.
Regards,
JB
helper007
1 day ago +1 + -nice video!
flomaxes
1 day ago +1 + -A masterpiece with the wrong aspect ratio!